พาชี
paa-chiiMeaning
1NounC1
horse (poetic; formal)
a horse, used in formal or poetic language.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)พบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experienceคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)พาชีpaa-chiiพาชีpaa-chiihorse (poetic; formal)ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)ม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)
In Thai literature, we often find the word 'phachi', which means horse.
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เหล่าlàoทหารหาญtá-hǎan-hǎanควบkûuapพาชีpaa-chiiคู่ใจkûu-jaiทะยานtá-yaanเข้าสู่kâo-sùuใจกลางjai-glaangของkɔ̌ɔngสนามรบsà-nǎam-róp
The brave soldiers spurred their trusted steeds, charging into the heart of the battlefield.
เสียงsĭiangฝีเท้าfĕe táoของkŏngอาชาaa-chaaไนnaiยyดังdangกึกก้องgèuk gôngไปทั่วbpai tûuaหุบเขาhùp kăoขณะที่kà-nà têeอัศวินàt-sà-winขี่kèeพาชีpaa-cheeสีขาวsĕe kăaoราวraaoหิมะhì-máฝ่าfàaความมืดมิดkwaam mêut mít
The sound of hooves echoed throughout the valley as the knight rode his snow-white steed through the darkness.
กษัตริย์gà-sàtทรงsongประทับbprà-tápบนbonหลังlǎngพาชีpaa-chiiสีsǐiหมอกmɔ̀ɔkตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuกำลังพลgam-lang-ponที่tîiเรียงรายriiang-raaiอย่างองอาจyàang-ong-àat
The king, seated upon his grey steed, inspected the troops who were lined up majestically.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
paa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ชีchiiชีchii1maechi; Buddhist nun (Thailand)2Catholic/Christian nun (colloquial)maechi; Buddhist nun (Thailand)Part 2
พาชีpaa-chiiพาชีpaa-chiihorse (poetic; formal)horse (poetic; formal)Word